Educator Appreciation Workshop/Reception

Join us for a workshop on children and the art of storytelling, with teen and children’s author Janine Kimmel. Janine, author of the award-winning The Yawning Rabbit River Chronicles, will lead the workshop, perfect for the Common Core Standards.
Thursday October 17, 2013 6:00 PM
The Commons at Holmdel, 2134 State Highway 35, Holmdel, NJ 07733, 732-275-0620

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Castlegregory National School Visit February 18, 2013

Several of the 7th and 8th graders at Castlegregory reviewed The Yawning Rabbit River Chronicle.  Thank you to Principal Muireann De Burca and all the students that shared their insight with us!

Aughascasla National School Visit February 19, 2013

Aoife O’Mahony reviewed TYRRC  and the entire 8th grade glass played “Fairytale of New York” on tin whistles!  Thank you Principal John Moriarty for having us!

Scoil Bhreac Chuain Vist on February 20, 2013
Principal Mary Murphy sent us a lovely note after our visit to her school.

THANK YOU to Camilla and Mike at Dingle Bookshop in Dingle and to Justine and Keith at The Beach Box in Castlegregory for your wonderful support! Hope to see you soon!

Books available at Dingle Bookshop and The Beach Box

Castlegregory National School Visit February 18, 2013

Several of the 7th and 8th graders at Castlegregory reviewed The Yawning Rabbit River Chronicle.  Thank you to Principal Muireann De Burca and all the students that shared their insight with us!

Aughascasla National School Visit February 19, 2013

Aoife O’Mahony reviewed TYRRC  and the entire 8th grade glass played “Fairytale of New York” on tin whistles!  Thank you Principal John Moriarty for having us!

Scoil Bhreac Chuain Vist on February 20, 2013
Principal Mary Murphy sent us a lovely note after our visit to her school.

THANK YOU to Camilla and Mike at Dingle Bookshop in Dingle and to Justine and Keith at The Beach Box in Castlegregory for your wonderful support! Hope to see you soon!

Books available at Dingle Bookshop and The Beach Box

 
IN a week that will see the global cinema release of J.R.R Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit”, it is appropriate that a new book, of a similar genre but inspired by the amazing beauty of the Castle-gregory, celebrated its official launch in Dingle.
‘The Yawning Rabbit River Chronicles’ is an epic tale penned by american writer J.L. Kimmel and beautifully illustrated by Italian artist David Ceccarelli. It follows the fate of a river and its heroes – a thieving rabbit, a deer who transforms at night, a magical boy and a rat with a heart of gold who battle against monsters and demons to bring safety to the river they love. Speaking to The Kerryman at the book’s official irish launch in Dingle Bookshop last Saturday, author Janine Kimmel explained how Glenteenassig Valley inspired David and herself to bring the tale to life.
“Four years ago David and I paid the first of three visits to ‘An Tigh Beag’ in aughacashla,” said Janine. “The area really inspired us to create this tale and many scenes in the book are drawn from the surroundings there.
The Owencashla River became the Yawning Rabbit River, Castlegregory became Briarwood and John O’Connor’s cottage is the setting for Nub Begley’s Farm,” she said.
The book – which is geared towards readers over the age of ten – has been gained a lot of attention in the USA and in Italy since its initial release last September. Indeed David’s illustrations, including a map – a West Kerry ‘Middle Earth’ of sorts – includes all kinds of local landmarks such as conor Pass and other such mystical locations such as Teru, Valley of the Giants and Laughing Wolf Pass.
“It’s doing very well in the USA and in Italy,” said Tuscany native David who hails from a small town near Florence. “Janine and I worked well together in bringing a good balance of darkness and light to the tale and people can reference the story to the area which really brings it to life.”
The owners of An Tigh Beag in Aughacashla, John and Patricia O’Connor and their son Mint, joined David and Janine in the Dingle Bookshop to launch the book last Saturday.
 

-Newspaper Article-

 
IN a week that will see the global cinema release of J.R.R Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit”, it is appropriate that a new book, of a similar genre but inspired by the amazing beauty of the Castle-gregory, celebrated its official launch in Dingle.
‘The Yawning Rabbit River Chronicles’ is an epic tale penned by american writer J.L. Kimmel and beautifully illustrated by Italian artist David Ceccarelli. It follows the fate of a river and its heroes – a thieving rabbit, a deer who transforms at night, a magical boy and a rat with a heart of gold who battle against monsters and demons to bring safety to the river they love. Speaking to The Kerryman at the book’s official irish launch in Dingle Bookshop last Saturday, author Janine Kimmel explained how Glenteenassig Valley inspired David and herself to bring the tale to life.
“Four years ago David and I paid the first of three visits to ‘An Tigh Beag’ in aughacashla,” said Janine. “The area really inspired us to create this tale and many scenes in the book are drawn from the surroundings there.
The Owencashla River became the Yawning Rabbit River, Castlegregory became Briarwood and John O’Connor’s cottage is the setting for Nub Begley’s Farm,” she said.
The book – which is geared towards readers over the age of ten – has been gained a lot of attention in the USA and in Italy since its initial release last September. Indeed David’s illustrations, including a map – a West Kerry ‘Middle Earth’ of sorts – includes all kinds of local landmarks such as conor Pass and other such mystical locations such as Teru, Valley of the Giants and Laughing Wolf Pass.
“It’s doing very well in the USA and in Italy,” said Tuscany native David who hails from a small town near Florence. “Janine and I worked well together in bringing a good balance of darkness and light to the tale and people can reference the story to the area which really brings it to life.”
The owners of An Tigh Beag in Aughacashla, John and Patricia O’Connor and their son Mint, joined David and Janine in the Dingle Bookshop to launch the book last Saturday.
 

-Newspaper Article-

On Saturday, December 8th

Janine Kimmel and David Ceccarelli were at the Dingle Bookshop in County Kerry, Ireland introducing and signing thier new book “The Yawning Rabbit River Chronicle”.
 
These fantastic December events will be followed by:
– an interview with The Kerryman on Wednesday, December 12th
– and a reading on Friday, December 14th at  The Dingle Library.
 

 

Both Janine and David are very excited about the great reception their book,‘The Yawning Rabbit River Chronicle’ has received in County Kerry, Ireland!

SATURDAY December 8, 2pm Book Signing 
The Dingle Bookshop
Green Street, Dingle, Co Kerry, Ireland
+353 66 9152433

For three consecutive years the American writer Janine Kimmel and Italian artist David Ceccarelli came to stay at John O’Connor’s house  An Tigh Beag at Castlegregory.  The majesty of the landscape surrounding them inspired this enchanting illustrated book.  Owencashla  became the Yawning Rabbit River, Castlegregory the fictional village of  Briarwood, and An Tigh Beag itself the setting for Nub Begley’s Farm.

The heroes of this epic tale are a thieving rabbit with the courage to do great things, a deer who transforms as night falls, a magical coin headed boy, a dapper rat with a heart of gold and a brave boy and girl who know more than you might think. All of them battle curses, demons, monsters, and other strange creatures to bring life and safety to the river they love.
A lovely present for anyone over the age of nine. Come and meet the author and illustrator and get your signed copy.

“Sean the rabbit thief, our little hero, is going to be in Glanteenassig and the Glen!”

December 8 – 15

Book Signing – Saturday, December 8th from  2-3 PM
The Dingle Bookshop
Green Street, Dingle, Co Kerry, Ireland
+353 66 9152433

Events/Talks, December 9th – 15th
9 Branches of  ‘The County Kerry Library System’  and schools
– Dingle and Tralee will be included for Book signings -

October 17, 2012
WBZ 1030 News Radio
Boston, MA

WBZ’s News Radio Host

Jordan Rich

talks with Janine Kimmel about her book

‘The Yawning Rabbit River Chronicle’

                PODCAST INTERVIEW

October 17, 2012
WBZ 1030 News Radio
Boston, MA

WBZ’s News Radio Host

Jordan Rich

talks with Janine Kimmel about her book

‘The Yawning Rabbit River Chronicle’

                PODCAST INTERVIEW

David McMillan w/ author J. L. Kimmel 
  Posted October 5, 2012

The Yawning Rabbit River Chronicle 

    Who wants to Go on An Adventure?

     -Podcast Interview Link-

David McMillan w/ author J. L. Kimmel 
  Posted October 5, 2012

The Yawning Rabbit River Chronicle 

    Who wants to Go on An Adventure?

     -Podcast Interview Link-

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